For those wondering, standard WWE developmental contracts are typically in the range of $24,000-$25,000 per year. This of course might be different for developmental talents who already have established names or are considered top prospects right from the start.

Sting DVD Note

While the upcoming Sting WWE DVD will contain interviews from other pro wrestling stars talking about The Icon, the release will not contain any new interview footage with Sting himself.

New WWE Countdown Topic Revealed

WWE.com has posted a poll revealing a new topic for a future WWE Countdown episode, naming Smackdown’s most epic moments. The following are the choices fans can choose from:

* Big Boss Man crashes Big Show’s father’s funeral
* Rhyno Gores Chris Jericho through the SmackDown set
* Mr. McMahon’s lie detector test with Mr. America
* Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie brawl at a funeral home
* “Stone Cold” Steve Austin blows up the DX bus
* Kurt Angle kisses Stephanie McMahon
* The wedding of Billy & Chuck
* Eddie Guerrero’s title party
* “Stone Cold” Steve Austin attacks Booker T at a supermarket
* Mick Foley dragged in a cell behind the DX bus
* Arnold Schwarzenegger confronts Triple H
* Big Show and Brock Lesnar are too big for one ring to handle
* First annual Raw/SmackDown Draft
* JBL vs. Dollzilla
* “Stone Cold” Steve Austin throws Kurt Angle’s medals off a bridge